... are unfit to eat. As winter comes things become even harsher. Antanes, Jurgis" father, dies in a cold cellar. Jurgis is forced to work in an unheated packing house. Because of bad weather, work is shorter hours and less pay. This is the time when Jurgis realizes that possibly by joining a union things could change for the better. He slowly begins to ... a job in a steel mill. The job is so much better than his previous jobs that he gets his hopes up again. He starts planning for his family's future. However, good luck wasn't long lasting when his last son drowns. With the total destruct...

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• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

... in America. The businesses are simply interested in making as much profit as they can, and producing more and more goods. Willy's mental illness shows Willy as a victim of simple bad luck. He is mentally exhausted and cannot cope with travelling long distances any more. "I was driving along you understand? And I was fine I opened the windshield and just let the warm air ... ...

• Word Count: 580
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School